| Show l GOLDEN WEDDING OF MR AND MRS ROBERT PATRICK SR SRm c w j js s m s 1 si ss i s y y yX X s st sy t I y f X f I f s f fX x m t I X f fX fy 1 1 X y rr rr o oTho The Tho fiftieth anniversary of oC the tho wedding of Mr lr and Mrs Irs Robert Patrick j Sr wai celebrated Thursday evening at tho of oC their son Robert nobErt Patrick Jr on Second avenue The Tho marriage ceremony occurred In GlasgO Dec 30 ISM when Mr Patrick was 27 and wife 23 years of ago aso A bit big throng of oC relatives and a number ot of special friends were In attendance and th time evening was VaS devoted to a discussion of the tho elaborate spread provided and later to music recitations narratives and reminiscences A very feeling address was made b by Bishop O 0 F Whitney with whom Mr Patrick had been associated n 11 the bishopric of the tho Eighteenth ward for Cor nearl nearly 30 years ears Responses wro made mado b by Mr Patrick himself b by his associate In the tho old bishopric Win U H Barton and and anecdotes galore were furnished by Whitney V G Patrick Spencer and Mrs 1115 W G C Patrick Ono One of the most interesting guests was Wm A Warnock who had acted as best man at the tho ceremony 50 years ago and who came up Monroe for Cor Corthe forthe the celebration He also made mado an address addre 3 DurIn During the evening D L Mur Murdock Murdock dock an old friend of oC the family road read the tho poem was heartily applauded OX ON TilE THE GOLDEN WEDDING OF ROBERT AND RAChEL BAIRD PA FA FARI PARICK RI RICK K DECEMBER 80 30 1909 Whoa grain 8 assumes the golden goldon hue Anti And ripened fruits are gathered In When clouds obscure the azure blue And winters breath chills overy everything thing Ii When winters dark and dreary days lOad Had spent theIr force on clime then this pair did change chango ther ways I Wore Vere made mado but ono one for future futuro time I Some Somo fifty ty years ears this very night Since tho they embarked on lifes rough road Their plighted faIth to do the right Sustained them In their wee abode I Noo Robert lead a 11 and hamo hamoA A cantie canlle wito tae Cl ems his am His But and Ben altho aitho wee Was o 0 them as could be Inured to trials and to toll toil They wend theIr way to th Zions shore I Cross deserts virgin soil soli Sunburned and barren batron as or of yore oro Tl This s sturdy Oak with b by his side I Transplanted saplings from a foreign strand Havo filled their destiny and still abide j friends and children grown on eVry hand I j Both boys and nd girls to men and women grown Have Havo come to bless and cheer cheor them on theIr valc ay And from this hol holy union of oC their own omen I Have sprung a 11 In this their da day 3 5 Long IAns lIfo life and happIness co continue t to the bo May la health and joy surround your Our dear fireside e And An In the yet et remaining years oars ot of earthly time May Ia love and pence peace with you abide I J |
